Section 1 Aid in the fruit and vegetables sector: amendment of CMO RegulationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Article 32 of the CMO Regulation is amended as follows.

(2)

In the heading, after “funds” insert “: Northern Ireland”.

(3)

In paragraph 1—

(a)

after point (a) insert “and”;

(b)

for point (b) substitute—

“(b)

in a case where the relevant authority decides to grant financial assistance as mentioned in paragraph 1A, that financial assistance.”.

(4)

After paragraph 1 insert—

“1A.

Financial assistance in accordance with Article 34 may be granted by the relevant authority to a producer organisation, or to an association of producer organisations where the association presents, manages and implements an operational programme or a partial operational programme, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in legislation made pursuant to Article 37 or 38.”.

(5)

The amendments of Article 32 of the CMO Regulation made by this section do not affect the operation of that Article in relation to any operational programme with a duration ending on or before 31 December 2025.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 1 in operation at 17.9.2025, see s. 6(1)